Spontaneity Brings Math to Life!

…students to handle, observe and compare attributes. My classroom was buzzing with excitement; hands were fervently flying up during Q & A time as I selected students to answer questions….

Helping Children Cope with Tragedy

come together as a strong team of ONE, We’ve rebuilt our lives, and we’re get things done! They say that when change happens, it makes everyone grow. Our pain is…

What Every New Teacher Needs to Know

…experience of being responsible for several dozen students for 6 or 7 hours a day, 5 days a week. Some things you have to figure out on your own, but…

3 Mindful Classroom Teaching Strategies

works great at Writer’s Workshop when I am having students learn about Word Choice and improving their colorful adjectives and vivid verbs – bonus!) Once students got the hang of…

30 Free or Inexpensive Gift Ideas for Students

you want to get fancy you could mount on construction paper. http://www.wordle.net Karen Esdale-Brown – I melt down the broken classroom crayons into Christmas cookie cutter shapes. Kerri Grooby –…

12 Ways to Motivate Reluctant Readers

You can also use kid-safe social networking sites like Edmodo.com and Kidblog.org to get online discussions going about books. If you want to know more about Literature Circles, check out…

Plickers 101 – Easy Digital Exit Tickets and More!

…single mobile device. Kids love it, too! How Plickers Works Plickers works somewhat like traditional handheld clicker systems. Students respond to multiple choice questions by clicking the letter of the…

How to Cure the Classroom Library Blues

…system that works for you. Otherwise, you’ll find your book collection dwindling throughout the year. Wouldn’t you love to know how other teachers handle classroom library checkout? Read on to…

Quiet Signals and Timers

…so students know to stop and listen! Click here to check out these chimes on Amazon.com. Hand Up and Count  Hold up one hand and slowly count to 3. Teach your students…